1. Intel is planning a $100 billion spending spree across four states to build and expand factories.

2. Joe Biden's administration is easing up on its push for a fast transition to EVs.

3. The European Union and the United Nations said Hong Kong's new national security bill was deeply worrying and could erode fundamental freedoms.

4. IMF reached a staff level agreement with Pakistan, which will disburse $1.1 billion for the indebted South Asian economy.

5. China launched a satellite that will act as a communications bridge between ground operations on Earth and an upcoming mission on the far side of the moon.